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Independent Living

June 28, 2018 0

Research shows impact of ILF closure on London councils

One in three London councils have cut the care packages of more than a third of disabled people who were previously receiving support from the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following its closure, according to new research. The user-led research shows a “postcode lottery” in how different local authorities across the capital have responded to

Politics

Sarah Newton speaking in Westminster Hall

January 11, 2018 0

Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment

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The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court of appeal judgment that was highly critical of her new boss, Esther McVey, just a day after her appointment as the new work and pensions secretary. Sarah Newton was responding to a Commons debate on the Independent Living Fund

Independent Living

November 9, 2017 0

Council faces legal action after slashing woman’s post-ILF care without telling her

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A local authority is facing legal action after a “deeply concerning” decision to slash a disabled woman’s care package before it had completed an assessment of her care needs. Hounslow council appears to have ignored its obligations under the Care Act by removing more than half of her support without even telling her what

Independent Living

Nathan Lee Davies holding a sign saying #Right2IL

September 21, 2017 0

Disabled activist ‘is fighting for his life’ as he hands petition to Welsh government

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A disabled activist has handed in a petition of hundreds of signatures that calls on the Welsh government to reverse its decision to close its version of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Nathan Lee Davies (pictured) says he is fighting the decision to scrap the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) because he is terrified

Independent Living

August 10, 2017 0

DPO plans court vigil as it intervenes in ‘hugely significant’ Care Act case

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A disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has intervened in a “hugely significant” court of appeal hearing that is set to decide how far the government’s Care Act protects disabled people’s independent living and well-being. Inclusion London is the first DPO to intervene in a case involving the “flagship” Care Act 2014, while it will

Activism and Campaigning

A wheelchair-user speaks into a microphone surrounded by police officers

March 16, 2017

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DPO hopes mayoral election will see Manchester lead the way on disability rights

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A leading disabled people’s organisation (DPOs) is hoping to persuade the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester to make the region a trailblazer for disability rights in England. Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) believes the devolution of powers from the UK government to the Greater Manchester area, which will choose its first

Independent Living

January 26, 2017

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DWP report confirms fears over impact of ILF closure

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Former recipients of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in England experienced a loss of support, a greater reliance on unpaid care and an “adverse” impact on their physical and mental health after its closure, according to a government report. The research, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), confirms many of the

Independent Living

John McDonnell speaking in the Commons chamber

December 22, 2016

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McDonnell hides from questions over promise to write ILF letter to Labour councils

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Labour is facing new concerns about its commitment to disability equality, after questions were raised over whether the shadow chancellor ever wrote a letter he promised to send to councils about the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). John McDonnell pledged at a parliamentary meeting in early September to write to every Labour-run

Independent Living

Rhian Davies speaking at a lectern, with a BSL interpreter beside her

November 17, 2016

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Welsh government has ‘sold disabled people down the river’ on post-ILF plans

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The ruling Labour government in Wales has been accused of “selling disabled people down the river”, after deciding that local authorities will be handed all financial responsibility for supporting former recipients of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The Welsh government has decided that, after a short transition period, the £27 million-a-year provided by the

Independent Living

Baroness Campbell speaking in the House of Lords

November 10, 2016

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Disabled people face ‘extreme risk of harm’ without sharp rise in care funding

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More than half of people (58 per cent) who receive care and support services in England have seen their quality of life fall in the last year, according to a new survey by a disabled-led expert group. A similar survey carried out last year found 45 per cent said their quality of life had

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